The Things We Can't Stop is the sixth album by American rock band Cold. It was released on September 13, 2019 in the US through Napalm Records. The album was produced by Jeremy Parker, who produced the previous album. This is Cold's first album since 2011's Superfiction. This is Cold's first album to include guitarist Nick Coyle and bassist Lindsay Manfredi and their first album not to include bass player Jeremy Marshall and the only album to not feature drummer Sam McCandless. Aaron Fulton was credited as the drummer.
The Things We Can't Stop | ||||
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Released | September 13, 2019 | |||
Recorded | 2017–2019 | |||
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Length | 45:50 | |||
Label | Napalm | |||
Producer | Jeremy Parker | |||
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [1] |
Cryptic Rock | [2] |
The first single "Shine" was released on June 27, 2019, along with an accompanying lyric video on the same date.[3][4]
The album was released on September 13, 2019 on CD, vinyl and digital platforms. To promote the album, the band began the Broken Human tour in selected areas in the United States in fall 2019.[5]
The music video for "Without You" was released on September 18, 2019 [6][7]
James Christopher Monger of AllMusic called the album "commercial-grade active rock angst made with great care and sincerity" that "resonates, but on a mostly superficial/ripped-from-the-headlines level".[8]
Publication | Accolade | Rank | Ref. |
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Loudwire | 50 Best Rock Albums of 2019 | — | [9] |
All songs written by Scooter Ward, except where noted.
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Intro" | 0:51 |
2. | "Shine" | 4:40 |
3. | "Snowblind" | 5:11 |
4. | "The Devil We Know" (Ward / Coyle) | 2:58 |
5. | "Run" (Snow Patrol cover) | 4:21 |
6. | "Better Human" (Ward / Manfredi) | 4:21 |
7. | "Without You" | 3:16 |
8. | "Quiet Now" | 4:14 |
9. | "The One That Got Away" (Ward / Gilbert) | 3:13 |
10. | "Systems Fail" | 4:24 |
11. | "Beautiful Life" | 4:43 |
12. | "We All Love" (Ward / Coyle) | 3:36 |
Total length: | 45:50 |
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Chart (2019) | Peak position |
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US Digital Albums (Billboard)[10] | 20 |
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[11] | 11 |
US Top Album Sales (Billboard)[12] | 34 |
US Top Alternative Albums (Billboard)[13] | 11 |
US Top Hard Rock Albums (Billboard)[14] | 7 |
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[15] | 15 |
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